The Every-day Book and Table Book: Or, Everlasting Calendar of Popular Amusements, Sports, Pastimes, Ceremonies, Manners, Customs, and Events, Incident to Each of the Three Hundred and Sixty-five Days, in Past and Present Times; Forming a Complete History of the Year, Months, and Seasons, and a Perpetual Key to the Almanac ... for Daily Use and Diversio, Том 1R. Griffin and Company, 1839 |
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... turned to his cave . A woman swallowed a little serpent , which tormented her for many years , till she came to Simeon , who causing earth and water to be laid on her mouth , the little serpent came out four feet and a half long . It is ...
... turned to his cave . A woman swallowed a little serpent , which tormented her for many years , till she came to Simeon , who causing earth and water to be laid on her mouth , the little serpent came out four feet and a half long . It is ...
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... turned on , with supernumerary argand - lamps and manifold wax - lights , to illuminate countless cakes of all prices and dimensions , that stand in rows and piles on the counters and sideboards , and in the windows . The richest in ...
... turned on , with supernumerary argand - lamps and manifold wax - lights , to illuminate countless cakes of all prices and dimensions , that stand in rows and piles on the counters and sideboards , and in the windows . The richest in ...
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... turned most from the sun . This position is represented in the dia- gram above , by the direction of the terminator , or boundary line of light and darkness , which is seen to divide the globe into two equal parts ; the north pole ...
... turned most from the sun . This position is represented in the dia- gram above , by the direction of the terminator , or boundary line of light and darkness , which is seen to divide the globe into two equal parts ; the north pole ...
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... turned upside down , then a jar of raspberry jam broke to pieces . Mrs. Pain , not choosing her aunt should stay too long at Mr. Mayling's , for fear of being troublesome , persuaded her to go to her house at Rush Common , near Brixton ...
... turned upside down , then a jar of raspberry jam broke to pieces . Mrs. Pain , not choosing her aunt should stay too long at Mr. Mayling's , for fear of being troublesome , persuaded her to go to her house at Rush Common , near Brixton ...
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... turned upside down ; they were then put on the dresser , and went through the same a second time : next fell a whole row of pewter plates from off the second shelf over the dresser to the ground , and being taken up and put on the ...
... turned upside down ; they were then put on the dresser , and went through the same a second time : next fell a whole row of pewter plates from off the second shelf over the dresser to the ground , and being taken up and put on the ...
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The Every-day Book and Table Book: Or, Everlasting Calendar of Popular ... William Hone Повний перегляд - 1838 |
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Сторінка 805 - Cameron's gathering" rose! The war-note of Lochiel, which Albyn's hills Have heard, and heard, too, have her Saxon foes: — How in the noon of night that pibroch thrills, Savage and shrill! But with the breath which fills Their...
Сторінка 653 - To hear the lark begin his flight, And singing startle the dull Night, From his watch-tower in the skies, Till the dappled Dawn doth rise...
Сторінка 719 - The garlands wither on your brow, Then boast no more your mighty deeds ; Upon Death's purple altar, now, See where the victor victim bleeds : All heads must come To the cold tomb : Only the actions of the just Smell sweet and blossom in the dust.
Сторінка 805 - And Ardennes waves above them her green leaves, Dewy with nature's tear-drops as they pass, Grieving, if aught inanimate e'er grieves, Over the unreturning brave, - alas! Ere evening to be trodden like the grass Which now beneath them, but above shall grow In its next verdure, when this fiery mass Of living valour, rolling on the foe And burning with high hope shall moulder cold and low.
Сторінка 805 - There was a sound of revelry by night, And Belgium's capital had gathered then Her Beauty and her Chivalry, and bright The lamps shone o'er fair women and brave men ; A thousand hearts beat happily ; and when Music arose with its voluptuous swell, Soft eyes looked love to eyes which spake again, And all went merry as a marriage-bell ; But hush ! hark ! a deep sound strikes like a rising knell ! XXII.
Сторінка 137 - Full on this casement shone the wintry moon, And threw warm gules on Madeline's fair breast, As down she knelt for heaven's grace and boon ; Rose-bloom fell on her hands, together prest, And on her silver cross soft amethyst, And on her hair a glory, like a saint : She seem'da splendid angel, newly drest, Save wings, for heaven : Porphyro grew faint : She knelt, so pure a thing, so free from mortal taint.
Сторінка 389 - What time the daisy decks the green, Thy certain voice we hear; Hast thou a star to guide thy path, Or mark the rolling year? Delightful visitant ! with thee I hail the time of flowers, And hear the sound of music sweet, From birds among the bowers.
Сторінка 389 - Sweet bird ! thy bower is ever green, Thy sky is ever clear ; Thou hast no sorrow in thy song, No winter in thy year...
Сторінка 137 - No uttered syllable, or, woe betide! But to her heart, her heart was voluble, Paining with eloquence her balmy side; As though a tongueless nightingale should swell Her throat in vain, and die, heart-stifled, in her dell.
Сторінка 719 - The glories of our blood and state Are shadows, not substantial things ; There is no armour against fate ; Death lays his icy hand on kings : Sceptre and crown Must tumble down, And in the dust be equal made With the poor crooked scythe and spade.